Mr Stylianides succeeded Ms Georgieva as Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and crisis management, on the 1st November 2014, with the mandate to deliver assistance to alleviate humanitarian crises around the world and to foster cooperation among civil protection authorities across Europe in responding to natural or man-made disasters in Europe and beyond​[1]​.
Op 1 november 2014 is de heer Stylianides mevrouw Georgieva als commissaris voor Humanitaire Hulp en Crisisbeheersing opgevolgd.